Refugees, Asylum, and the Pursuit of Freedom

One thing you can say about the U.S. of A.: We are a country founded on the concept of freedom. Our Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land, comes complete with specific amendments to ensure our personal freedom. We have the right to equal justice, the right to practice whatever religion we choose ...
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U-Visas: For Victims of Serious Crimes

If an illegal immigrant is a victim of a serious crime that either happened in the United States or that broke U.S. laws, they may be afraid to come forward for fear of deportation. Depending on the severity of the crime, a form of immigration relief is available to these undocumented victims in the ...
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Agencies of Immigration: DOS

The Department of State (DOS), also referred to as the State Department, handles all international affairs, and has a wide range of responsibilities within the United States. The Bureau of Consular Affairs is the primary department within DOS that deals with immigration. The Bureau of Consular Affai ...
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The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Many people residing in the United States are undocumented, hoping to one day become legal U.S. residents. First, these undocumented individuals have to decipher which immigration path best suits them (marriage and family based green cards, work visas, special circumstances). They may need to find s ...
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It is not mandatory for a foreigner to use an immigration lawyer to help you with your green card application. The government makes their website user-friendly and fairly easy to navigate. They encourage people to handle their own visa applications. In truth, this works to the government's advantage ...
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You have to apply to become a citizen; it is not automatic. Marrying a U.S citizen only makes you eligible to apply. The application is a legal petition that requires compelling evidence, forms, and filing fees.Even if your application is granted you do not become a citizen, you become a permanent r ...
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LGBTs and Russia

The Russian LGBT Community Needs our support now!

The Russian LGBT Propaganda Law criminalizes the distribution of material promoting "non-traditional sexual relationships" to minors. The decree's understood goal is to discourage minors from viewing homosexuality as "normal behavior". It is also a roundabout way of restricting public acknowledgemen ...
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